Road from Philadelphia to Washington

"W. Harrison Junr. sc."
Strip map in 23 segments printed from 13 copperplates on 13 leaves.
Title from segments 1-2.
Segments 1-14 engraved by William Harrison, Jr.; 15-20 engraved by Francis Shallus; 21-23 engraved by John Draper.
Compiled from surveys by S.S. Moore and T.W. Jones.
Shows route from Philadelphia to Washington through Gray’s Ferry (mile 4), Chester, Marcus Hook, Wilmington, Newport, Christiana, Elk Town, Charlestown, Havre de Grace, Joppa, Baltimore, Vansville, Bladensburg, and Georgetown (mile 142).
Scale approximately 1:63,360
Summary coordinates for all 23 segments: (W 77°10ʹ--W 75°15ʹ/N 39°55ʹ--N 38°50ʹ).
Segments 1-4 show miles 4-27, including Gray's Ferry at the Schuylkill River, Chester and Marcus Hook in Pennsylvania, and Brandywine in Delaware; segments 16 x 6 cm or smaller on double-page spread 21 x 25 cm, coordinates (W 75°32'08"--W 75°11'43"/N 39°57'03"--N 39°48'09').
Relief shown by hachures.
Orientation varies from segment to segment.
Identifies landowners, farms, taverns and other buildings along the roads.
Engraved map plates unchanged from first edition of 1802.

Contained In:

In: Moore, S. S. Traveller’s directory. --Philadelphia : Printed for Mathew Carey, 1804 --[map 2], segments 1-4

Referenced In:

Phillips 1328

Citation

Harrison, William, "Road from Philadelphia to Washington", in S. S. Moore, Traveller’s Directory : or, A Pocket Companion, Shewing the Course of the Main Road from Philadelphia to New York (Philadelphia : Printed for Mathew Carey, 1804), [map 2], segments 1-4. G 833 .587

Newberry Call Number:

G 833 .587

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Geographic Area Covered:

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Region, Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.) Region, Maryland--Baltimore Region, Maryland, Delaware

Original Resource:

Digital reproduction of: 1 map in 23 segments on 13 sheets ; sheets 21 x 13 cm.

Digital Image Rights Holder:

Newberry Library

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